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沈約

简沈约 · 繁沈約

Mandarin · pinyin Shěn Yuē

Shen Yue (441-513), writer and historian during Liang of Southern dynasties 南朝梁, compiler of History of Song of the Southern dynasties 宋書

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沈: shěn · chén · sink, submerge; addicted to; surname
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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3–1 · Shen3 Yue1

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